A patient with Huntington’s disease usually can complete familiar tasks at work or at home but may have difficulty if:

Which of the following would NOT be a focus of intervention in the middle to later stages of Huntington’s disease?

An individual who is functioning at Allen’s Cognitive Level 4 has difficulty remembering to take his medication twice daily.  Which of the following is the MOST appropriate recommendation?

An individual with Guillain Barré syndrome was recently admitted to a rehabilitation unit and is expected to remain for 3 to 4 weeks. At what point in the rehabilitative process should the OT starting planning for the individual’s return home?

BASED UPON JORDAN’S CASE:  Jordan has difficulty remembering his school portal password. The OT suspects a challenge with his:

EXAM 3 BONUS (1 point) You received evaluation orders for a 29-year-old individual who recently experienced an acquired brain injury. You notice a slight mention of cognitive deficits on the referral paperwork that demonstrated difficulties in more than memory. You are required to establish the severity of the injury. Which of the following assessments is most appropriate? 

You have a client with MS, Hollie. She was diagnosed 12 years ago with relapsing remitting type of MS. In the last year, her function has deteriorated although she has not had any obvious relapses. The doctor suspects her condition has changed to:

An OT is ordering a wheelchair for an individual with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis who complains of chronic overall weakness. The MOST important consideration the practitioner can make is the adaptability of the wheelchair in anticipation of:

An OT who works in an outpatient facility frequently recommends that individuals with Parkinson’s disease consider taking part in a community-based therapeutic group. What is the PRIMARY reason for recommending group treatment? 

You are educating a parent on stress management strategies to decrease agitation in their household because you know uncontrolled parental stress is a risk factor shaken baby syndrome. All of the following are strategies EXCEPT: